Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 59
} 59 garden so that he may not be exposed to the inconvenience of warm weather. This is clearly an allegoric statement and couched in idiomatic language. Similarly, it is said: "And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou. And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself" (Genesis, Ch. 3:8-9). . This again is anallegoric description, for, nothing is hidden from God the Supreme. The Holy Quran confirms that there is naught in the heavens nor in the earth hidden from. Allah the Mighty whether on the surface or under the subsoilall are in His knowledge. But the Bible says that Adam and. Eve hid themselves in the dense grove of the garden so that. God the Excellent may not be able to see them. The very words underline its allegoric character. . Yet another statement only speaks of the limitation of the knowledge of God the Great: "And the Lord God called unto. Adam and said unto him, where art thou?" (Genesis, Ch. 3:9). . In other words, the Lord who knows every particle of the earth and of the heavens, and whose knowledge comprehends everything, started shouting "Where art thou O Adam. ” It is clear that this language is allegoric. For, God sees everything from His throne seat. If He does not, then how is He managing to superintend their affairs? The Bible, however, insists that when they hid themselves in the garden, God the Almighty started hailing, "Where be thou O Adam?. And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself” (Genesis,. Ch. 3:10).